Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-04-27
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ing her father, Prof A. ]. Turner.
Mr.. H. Clay Palmer, of Greenville. has made
an Observation-Disclosures. $4,000. The assets
| not given.
DIR. E. A. Gibbs, of Lexington, has been ap-
pointed a Medical Examiner in the Pension
Office at Washington. at 81 800 per annum.
Mr.. F. A. Byerly, of Augusta, has been ap-
pointed Assistant Corresponding Secretary OF
the Baptist State Mission Board of Virginia.
The Shenandoah Valley of the 23rd says:-
"Mrs. George Bodell and four children, lately
of Staunton, Va. left here New Markell on
| tuesday for Canada.
Rev L. B. johnson, Pastor OF Hebron Church,
| has signified his acceptance Of the call to be-
come the Pastor of the Presbyterian Church In
| Harrisonburg.
| Mr.. Jas. Dore, of this county, has been ap-
pointed Revenue Store keeper and Gauger 10
| the place of the late Jas. O'Meara, who was his
| brothsr-in-law.
Miss Winnie Davis, daughter of the Hon.
Jefferson Davis, is on a visit to- Chattanooga,
Tenn, where she will be the recipient Of nu-
merous social courtesies.
W. A. Braithwaite has been appointed
Janitor OF the U. 8. Courthouse at Harrison
| burg with A. D Woodson as assistant. Mr.. B.
| receives $500 per month. Mr.. Woodson $500
The marriage of Mr.. John North Caldwell, Of
| Greenbrier county, W. Va, to Miss Caroline
Waller daughter of Mr.. W. Waller, will take
place to- day-Wednesday Nth-at Clifton
Church, Stafford Co., Va.
| DIR. Murray. at Swoope, who is a son of Rev
Jas. Murray. D. D., Pastor of Bethel church,
| was taken seriously ill last Sunday evening
with some affection of the brain. His condi-
ton is yet quite pr ecarious.
Capt W. z. Fowle has received the appoint
ment of Chief Clerk in the Internal Revenue
Office in the place of Robert r. Andrews re-
signed. He is gentleman of intelligence and
possesses the requisite qualifications for that
Office.
Mr.. John M. Ferguson. OF the Anderson
Statesman will In future drive double team
He has leased for term of years the Hinton
Herald and will publish both that and the
Statesman. G'lang. Hope he will have COM
| Portable and prosperous career.
| Mrs J. P. Fries died at her home in Jackson
Vile, Florida on the 10th inst. She was. before
| marriage. Miss May Morrison, daughter of Mr..
]. W. Morrison, formerly of this city. She had
many friends here who will regret to hear of
her death. Her disease was fever combined
with pneumonia.
| The Register says that Mr.. ]. R. Keezell. of
Rockingham, who graduated from the Rich
mono Medical College with SO much distinc-
| ton short time ago. has accepted position
in st. Luke's Home hospital. in that city under
the management of that distinguished physi-
clan, DR.. MCGUIRE
| In Richmond at st. James's Church this
Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock the marriage
nox, n
schell. of the United States Navy. will take
| place. The groomsmen are all naval officers
and will wear their full.dress uniforms, &C.
cording to their custom on all ceremonious &C.
| casions.
| On Monday of last week, the first burial In
| the Jewish cemetery here took place, being
| that Of Henry Switzer, son Of Mr.. Abraham
Switzer, of this city. The deceased was prom
| Using young man. who had been living at
| Clifton Forge, and returned to this place q
short time before his death from consumption.
The burial service was read by Maj. Alexan-
| der Hart.
On the evening of the 5th inst, Mr.. A. K
Syme, formerly of Lewisburg, W. Va, had his
| thigh broken in San Francisco, CAL, by having
| been run over by street car. He was in the
act of alghting from the car, when he made a
was employed as druggist, having learned
| that business in Lewisburg W. Va. with his
| brother in-Iaw-Sydenstriker.
| POTOMAC ROE HERRING, 40 cts. per doz =,
SHAD ROE, in kits, $500; POTOMAC NET
| SHAD, 25 C. each; SMOKED ROE HERRING,
1t at c. c. WHEAT's.
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